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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Using the name of one thing for something else with which it is closely associated is an instance of
  • A. parody
  • B. paradox
  • C. parallelism
  • D. metonymy
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Mock-heroic poetry elevates
  • A. the beauty in human relationships as exemplified in Homer
  • B. trivial subject-matter by using the style of the classical epic
  • C. the stripping off of appearances in a witty manner
  • D. the important tales of heroes of the past era
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This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Lineation refers to
  • A. tracing family descent of poeple in verse
  • B. the unit in the rhythmic structure of verse
  • C. the arrangement of lines in verse from
  • D. the grouping together of a number of units of rhythm
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This question is based on Literary Principles.
'He would hear the heavy uneven breathing of the child. It was as if she were carrying a weight with great effort up a long hill...He prayed again ''Father, look after her. Give her peace...Take away my peace forever, but give her peace'' Graham Greene, The Heart of the Matter.
The man's reactions to the presence of the dying child show that he is
  • A. tolerant
  • B. compassionate
  • C. prayerful
  • D. loving
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This question is based on Literary Principles.
In Umuaro it is not our custom to refuse a call, although we may refuse to do what the caller asks.
Ezeulu does not want to refuse the whiteman's call and so he is sending his son!
Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God
The lines above illustrate the use of
  • A. deep metaphor
  • B. extended proverb
  • C. traditional parable
  • D. local colour
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